Crossing Oceans for A Cure Benefit Weekend
22nd – 23rd April, 2005

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Hello Everyone!

Well here it is finally all you need to know for the weekend of 22nd – 23rd April 2005!

Hotels:
We are happy to announce that we have secured a block of 20 rooms which can be expanded at the Ever Popular Webers Inn of Ann Arbor. This Hotel attracts visitors from all over when they come to visit Ann Arbor. We were not expecting the availability or the prices – they are working well with us to make sure our families have a memorable experience while visiting Michigan.

This Hotel is located minutes from Downtown Ann Arbor, 15 minutes to the Walk/Run and 10 Minutes to the Klein Home. The cost is $89.00/night (for standard rooms that normally run 130-145). Of course you may upgrade as well when you reserve your room. All reservations must be made prior to 1 month before the event OR THE ROOMS ARE RELEASED OUT FOR REBOOKING.

The Hotel offers Continental Breakfast every morning, pools, spas, restaurants and nightlife.

The Atmosphere is wonderful – and I am so very excited for everyone –This is the location for our Friday Conference as well. Numerous nearby restaurants, shopping & University of Michigan Hospital located within 5 minutes of hotel.

Friday Workshop:
The workshop commences at 9am and will end around 5pm. There will also be time set aside for you to meet individually with each of our Doctors. I know Dr LeRoy will want to meet each and everyone of our children.

Friday Children’s program:
We plan to have caregivers for the children.

The younger children will stay in the hotel with activities provide that may include swimming arts & crafts and movies.

We thought that all our young ladies would like to hit the shops and have lunch together.

Could these parents please indicate that you are happy for this to happen. Caregivers will be with the girls at all times. Terri and I will also be in cell phone contact with the group.

Costs:
We have tried to keep costs down as much as possible to allow all families to participate but to cover some of the costs for the workshop we ask that $10.00 per head be paid. The costs will be mainly towards our food means throughout the day with mid morning snacks & drinks, Lunch catered & Afternoon Snacks. Please let us know if we need to be aware of any food allergies.

Friday Evening:
We have left Friday evening unplanned, so you can head off and relax and do your own thing or you can join Terri and I for Dinner at a restaurant still to be decided.

I have included a link to many of the restaurants and café’s in Ann Arbor.

Saturday Morning:
ISMRD Walk/Run – 9:00 am - we will need to assemble at 8am. We will advise where we are to meet at a later date.

This is where we need help from all the families attending. Jenny & Terri plan to do the walk and we hope to see others walking with us, but we also need families and children to help with the water stops.

Could you please indicate to us what you would like to do? It is really important to have the faces of ISMRD all along the route.

Registration fees for the Walk/Run are $25.00 & include a Shirt to all participants. Pay in advance before the 18th of April checks payable to ISMRD and mail to Terri Klein or pay at time of event. Brochures will be available in 1 week as a download – so register and get SPONSORSHIP & DONATIONS!!

Saturday Afternoon:
Klein Home located at
2980 East Pillar Rd.,
Whitmore Lake, Michigan 48189

Afternoon Party – Immediately Following the Walk/Run Event.

Contacts: